Cass Lake

Population: 492
Median household income: $47,045
Median home value: $109,100

Located in Cass County, Minnesota, Cass Lake is a community with a population of 492. Its median household income of $47,045 runs below the Cass County figure of $64,937.

From 2019 to 2023, Cass Lake's population declined 22.3% from 633 to 492, while its median home value rose 135.1% from $46,400 to $109,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 492
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,045
Median home value: $109,100
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 260
Homeownership rate: 27.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 16.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

633492

Median household income

$22,422$47,045

Median home value

$46,400$109,100

Median gross rent

$488$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	633	$22,422	$46,400	$488
2020	896	$115,417	$39,500	$1,089
2021	558	$38,281	$54,700	$645
2022	505	$39,732	$86,700	$1,005
2023	492	$47,045	$109,100	$730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	6.1%
5 to 17	154	31.3%
18 to 24	29	5.9%
25 to 34	35	7.1%
35 to 44	47	9.6%
45 to 54	27	5.5%
55 to 64	49	10.0%
65 to 74	74	15.0%
75 and over	47	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64	13.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	335	68.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	7.9%
Two or more races	42	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	18.3%
High school graduate	66	23.7%
Some college or associate's	102	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	57	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone57.0%

Carpooled31.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	57.0%
Carpooled	42	31.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.2%
Other means	5	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	72.7%
15 to 29 min	12	9.4%
30 to 44 min	19	14.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 24.5% (116 of 473)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	41.9%
Nonfamily households	122	58.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	80.8%
Vacant	50	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	27.6%
Renter-occupied	152	72.4%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units20.8%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	46.9%
1-unit, attached	7	2.7%
2 to 4 units	21	8.1%
5 to 19 units	34	13.1%
20 or more units	54	20.8%
Mobile home & other	22	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2710252
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3797, -94.5994